By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq. 359 



ORDER. VIOLACE.E. (DE CAND.) 

 Viola, (Linn.) Violet. 

 Linn. CI. v. Ord. i. 

 Name of Celtic origin, in modern Gaelic fail, signifies a smell, 

 and fail-chuach a violet. 



1. V. palustris, (Linn.) Marsh Violet. Engl. Bot. t. 444. Reich. 

 Icones, iii. 



Locality. Bogs and marshy grounds, very rare in tho county. 

 P. Fl. April, June. Area, * * 3. 4. * 



South Division. 



3. South-west District, " Boggy ground between Donhead and 

 Semley," Mr. James Hussey. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, " Swampy ground near the Mill in Spye 

 Park," Miss Meredith. 



The Marsh Violet being a plant of cold mountainous districts, 

 should be looked for in the Northern parts of Wilts, especially in 

 spongy bogs, wet pastures, swampy woods and thickets. The^Ws 

 are beautifully pencilled with dark purple veins, terminating pos- 

 teriorly in a very straight and obtuse spur. 



2. V. hirta, (Linn.) Hairy Violet. Engl. Bot. t. 894. Reich. 

 Icones, iii. 



Locality. Woods and pastures, principally in a chalky or lime- 

 stone soil, frequent. P. Fl. April, May. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Frequent in all the Districts. Closely allied to tho next species, 

 "V. odorata," (Linn.) and often mistaken for a scentless variety of 

 that general favourite, as it begins to flower nearly as soon, but 

 lasts much longer in blossom ; chiefly distinguished by the want of 

 creeping scions, by the greater hairiness of tho plant, tho hairs on 

 the petioles always spreading, and tho spur of the petals compressed, 

 not channelled* Bracts below the middle of the flower stalk. 1 



V. odorata (Linn.) Common Sweet or March Violet. Engl. Bot. 

 t. 019. Reich. Icones, iii. 



Locality. Groves and shady banks, frequent. P. Fl. March, 

 April. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



1 Tho stijiul..--. on uijimt, th.' miiMli; ol tin: stem should always l>u examined in 

 determining the ipeoiei ol Viola, 2 aa 



